Indiana Code 16-41-13-3. Confidentiality of information
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Sec. 3. (a) Information regarding a deceased individual’s communicable disease contained in the notice required by this chapter shall be kept confidential by the attending physician, health care provider, funeral director, or other person in possession of the body. Such information may be disclosed only if the information is required by state or federal law or under a court order based on circumstances described in IC 16-41-8-1.
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2Class Prison Fine Class A misdemeanor up to 1 year up to $5,000
(b) An attending physician, health care provider, or other person in possession of the body who discloses information in violation of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.5-9(d).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.